Little Italy Restaurant in Christchurch Menu

BRUNCH/LUNCH BRUNCH/LUNCH
  • All Items $15 Unless Stated
  • Available – Mon to Fri 10am – 4pm Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays 9am – 4pm
  • $6 Eggs on toast
    • 2 eggs the way you like poached, scrambled or fried. Served on toasted Turkish bread.
  • Add: Bacon $4.00, Sausage $2.50, Tomato, Avocado or Potato Hash $2.00
  • Eggs Benedict
    • 2 poached eggs, served on toasted ciabatta bread smothered in hollandaise sauce. With a choice of either: Bacon, Smoked Salmon or Wilted Spinach
  • Hot Cakes
    • Served with mixed berry compote, freshly whipped cream & lashing of icing sugar.
  • Mussel Chowder
    • Creamy traditional chowder with NZ green lipped mussels, potatoes and bacon. Served with toasted bread.
  • Smoked Chicken Salad
    • With crispy streaky bacon, fresh salad greens, tomato wedges, garnish. Mixed in homemade honey mustard dressing.
  • Vietnamese Beef Salad
    • Marinated beef strips, soft vermicelli noodles, spring onion, diced tomatoes and salad garnish. Tossed through a sweet chilli, mirin dressing.
  • Camembert & Chicken Melt
    • Chargrilled chicken thigh & baked camembert cheese. Served on crisp toasted ciabatta bread topped with cranberry jelly.
  • Bishops Fish n Chips.
    • A twist on an old classic, Panko crumbed Orange Roughy, served with steak fries and homemade tartare sauce.
  • Beef, Bacon & BBQ Burger
    • Fresh Vienna bun, 200gm Beef Pattie, streaky bacon, lettuce, tomato and red onion. Served with chunky fries and chipotle aioli.
  • Philly Steak Roll
    • Angus Rump Steak, Philly style. Topped with Swiss cheese finished under the grill. Accompanied with southern seasoned crispy fries.
  • Mushroom and Almond Risotto
    • Finished with parmesan cheese and baby spinach.
  • Roast of the Day $12.95
    • Your waiter will advise you on the day’s selection.
DINNER MENU DINNER MENU
  • Available from 5pm
  • STARTERS
  • Garlic Loaf $9.50
    • Served with homemade garlic & herb butter.
  • Cheesy Pesto Sticks $12.00
    • Baked Turkish bread topped with lashings of basil pesto and cheddar cheese.
  • Seafood Chowder $14.80
    • Creamy thick traditional chowder with bacon, mussels, cuttlefish and prawns. Served with grilled bread.
  • Chicken Pate $14.00
    • Kath’s secret recipe with chicken livers, bacon and lager. Served with onion relish, pickles and balsamic sticks.
  • Garlic Chilli Prawns $16.00
    • Served with a rocket salad with spring onion and cherry tomatoes. Accompanied with charred lime and sour cream.
  • SALADS
  • Smoked Chicken Salad $16.50
    • With crispy streaky bacon, fresh salad greens, tomato wedges, garnish. Mixed in homemade honey mustard dressing.
  • Vietnamese Beef Salad $15.50
    • Marinated beef rump strips, soft vermicelli noodles, spring onion, diced tomatoes and salad garnish. Tossed through a sweet chilli, mirin dressing.
  • PIZZA & PASTA
  • ALL PIZZAS – $20.00
  • Double Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza
    • Minced beef, rashers of bacon, mozzarella cheese on a bbq sauce base finished with garlic aioli.
  • Thai Mushroom & Roasted Capsicum
    • Sliced mushrooms, roasted peppers, feta cheese on a sweet thai chilli base topped with basil pesto.
  • Ultimate Pizza Lovers
    • Salami, ground beef, tender chick pieces with grated cheese on a Italian sauced base topped with whiskey BBQ.
  • Chicken & Pistachio Penne $19.80
    • Tender chicken thigh, roasted pistachio bits, feta cheese, fresh basil & penne pasta. Tossed with cream and basil pesto.
  • Bacon & Pea Alfredo Fettucine $18.50
    • Crispy bacon bits, baby peas & tri colour fettuccine, mixed in traditional Alfredo sauce.
  • FROM THE SEA
  • Teriyaki Salmon Fillet $27.50
    • Grilled Succulent Salmon brushed with teriyaki sauce. Served on Asian chilli soft vermicelli noodles with sauteed bok choy green beans and peanuts. Accompanied with sesame soy sauce.
  • Fresh Fish $27.00
    • Served on creamy Agria puree. With roasted cajun capsicum slithers, green beans. Topped with herb sour cream. *Please ask our friendly wait staff for the chef’s choice of Fish this evening.
  • FROM THE LAND
  • Supreme Chicken $25.50
    • Char-grilled bacon wrapped chicken breast, served on potato gratin with garlic sautéed baby carrots, finished with creamy basil pesto sauce.
  • Confit Pork Belly $24.50
    • Belly of the Pig slowly roasted in seasoned spiced oil. Served on a curry kumara and carrot salad with pan seared Asian greens. Topped with plum & tamarillo chutney.
  • “Shank Heaps” $24.00
    • Herbed tomato braised Lamb Shank, served on potato smash with blanched broccoli, garlic con fit. Finished with its own braising liquid, topped with carrot chips.
  • *Extra charge of $8 for an extra shank.
  • Charred Vegetable Skewers $23.00
    • Button mushrooms, capsicum, red onion, polenta chips and sun dried tomato skewers, brushed with chilli oil then char-grilled. Served with buttery new potatoes, sautéed spinach finished with coriander lime sauce.
  • FROM THE GRILL
  • Chargrilled Steaks $32.00
    • Choose your steak, from one of the following, cooked to your liking: Rump 400 GM, Angus T Bone 350 GM, Porterhouse 300 GM, Rib Eye 250 GM.
  • All steaks served on a potato and herb rosti, with bacon wrapped green beans, and sauteed field mushrooms.
  • Add a sauce of your choice for $2.00
    • Creamy Mushroom, Basil Pesto, Green Peppercorn, Roasted Capsicum, Diane Sauce
  • BITS ‘N’ PIECES
  • Fries / Salad / Slaw / Sauteed Seasonal Vegetables $4.00
    • Garlic butter, Aioli, BBQ sauce, Sweet Thai chilli, Chipotle aioli, Hollandaise (Complimentary)
  • SWEET ENDINGS
  • ALL DESSERTS $12.50
  • Banoffee Pie
    • Buttery malt biscuit base with succulent banana caramel finished with fresh Chantilly cream.
  • Chocolate Brownie Cup
    • Served hot with vanilla ice cream & lashings of chocolate ganache.
  • Berry Mousse
    • Homemade with white chocolate shards & whipped cream.
  • Ice Cream Trilogy
    • Caramel Cookie, Mochaccino & Peaches n Cream. With a selection of sweet sauces.
  • Classic Bread ‘N’ Butter Pudding
    • Served hot with Irish crème ice cream & blueberry compote.
  • Assortment of Tea’s & Coffees $4.50 small $5.00 large
BAR MENU BAR MENU
  • Chef’s Platter $25.00
    • Vege Samosas, Salami, Hoki Bites, Southern Chicken Sticks, Salt & pepper Squid, Battered Pineapple Rings
  • Tasting Plate $28.00
    • Sticky chicken wings, Bbq Ribs, Prawn cutlets, BBQ pork steam bun, Broccoli & ricotta balls, Pesto sticks
  • Beef, Bacon & BBQ Burger $15.00
    • Fresh Vienna bun, 200gm Beef Pattie, streaky bacon, lettuce, tomato and red onion. Served with chunky fries and chipotle aioli
  • Chargrilled Steak Sandwich $21.50
    • 200Gm Ribeye steak, cooked the way you like. With garlic aioli, salad greens, sun dried tomatoes, and onion relish. Served in toasted ciabatta bread with steak fries and tomato sauce
  • Available all day
  • Bishop’s Wicked Wings
    • Your choice of 500gm OR 1kg with one of the following sauces: Whiskey BBQ, Honey Mustard, Teriyaki Orange, Jamaican Jerk
  • 500gm – $15.00
  • 1Kg – $22.50
  • Double Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza $20.00
    • Ground beef, rashers of bacon, mozzarella cheese on a bbq sauce base finished with garlic aioli
  • Ultimate Pizza Lovers $20.00
    • Salami, ground beef, tender chicken pieces with grated cheese on a Italian sauced base topped with whiskey BBQ
  • Bishop’s BBQ Ribs 350Gms $15.50
  • Cheese & Bacon Wedges $11.50
    • Served with chimichurri sour cream and capsicum salsa.
  • Steak Fries $8.50
    • Served with tomato sauce & garlic aioli
  • 1K Mussel Pots $23.50
    • Your choice of 2 flavours: Kath’s Famous Cream Curry Sauce OR Garlic Butter & Lager
KIDS MENU KIDS MENU
  • All Meals $10
  • Hot Dog & Chips
  • Spaghetti Bolognese with salad OR fries
  • Chicken & Slaw Burger with crispy fries
  • Mini Bacon, Pineapple & Mozzarella
  • Pizza
  • All kid’s meals are served with an ice cream sundae. Choose from Chocolate, Caramel, Raspberry OR Strawberry. With hundreds n thousands, chocolate bites and a pink wafer.

Nearby Sample Menus

  • KIMCHI STEW $15.00
    • kimchi pot stew in hot pot
  • SPICY SEAFOOD SOUP $45.00
    • hot blend soup consistant of seafood with vegetable
  • BULGOGI $15.00
    • pan broiled beef seasoned with red sauce
  • EEL SOUP $15.00
    • soup consisting of eel in hot pot
  • PORK IN SOY SAUCE $17.00
    • fried chopped pork served in sizzling plate
  • SPICY SEAFOOD IN SPICY SAUCE $45.00
    • steamed seafood smothered with vegetables in spicy sauce
  • SPICY PORK $40.00
    • roasted pork (pettitioes) with chilli powder
  • SPICY PORK IN SPICY SOY SAUCE $17.00
    • chopped pork with chilli sauce served in sizzling plate
  • Slow Roasted Lamb Salad $18.00
    • tomato, red onion, kalamata olives, seasonal leaves, Feta, crispy tortilla, coriander & yoghurt dressing
  • Pork Crackling $10.00
    • with apple sauce
  • Flat Breads $16.00
    • w dips, olives
  • Crispy Fried Chicken $15.00
    • with chipotle mayonnaise.
  • Crispy Chicken $16.00
    • seasonal leaves, avocado, chipotle mayonnaise
  • Garlic Bread $10.00
  • Cauliflower and 3 Cheese Croquettes $15.00
    • with French mustard mayonnaise.
  • Mushroom Filos $27.00
    • mushrooms in a creamy sauce with a hint of blue cheese, wrapped and baked in crispy filo pastry.
  • SPRING LAMB ARANCINI $18.00
    • red pepper ragu / arugula / preserved lemon aioli
  • HERB & GRUYERE GNOCCHI $32.00
    • red russian kale / shiitake mushrooms / roast cauliflower / crumbed egg / tomato / ragu
  • BEER BATTERED FISH $24.00
    • smashed peas / fries / tartare / lemon
  • THAI STYLED HOT DOG $24.00
    • pork belly, sausage / pickles / roast peanuts / slaw / sariacha / mayo / pretzel roll
  • BEER HOP SMOKED SALMON $24.00
    • pickled beets / new potates / white miso / avocado / 7 spice dressing
  • JALAPEÑO CHEESE DIP $18.00
    • crusty bread
  • MARKET FISH pd
    • served with seasonal spring produce
  • AGED RIB EYE $38.00
    • duck fat “chips” / rainbow chard / café de paris butter / jus
  • Beets & goats cheese $7.00
  • 150g angus/hereford eye fillet $36.00
    • hand cut fries, crisp slaw & béarnaise
  • Crisp apple slaw $7.00
  • Truffled mash $7.00
  • Oyster duo $9.00
  • Croquette of braised lamb each $4.50
  • Kapiti Kikorangi -Manurewa-Auckland-New Zealand N/A
    • intense and decadent triple cream cheese with a golden curd and rich network of blue veins distributed evenly throughout
  • Chicken burger $18.00
    • grilled chicken breast, pineapple, bacon, cheddar cheese, slaw, aioli
  • MUSHROOM $4.70
  • FISH $2.50
  • JAM EXPLOSION $3.30
  • BATTERED MUSHROOMS (4 FOR) $3.50
  • FRIED SCALLOP $1.50
  • CHICKEN CORDON BLEU $3.00
  • FAMILY PACK OPTION2 $22.00
    • 3 FISH, 3 HOTDOGS, 5 POTATO FRITTERS, 2 CRABSTICKS, 2 SCOOPS
  • MEAT PATTIE $2.30
  • Fish Finger Burger $10.00
    • crispy crumbed fish snuggled in a bread roll with fries, coleslaw & T-sauce on the side
  • Hot 'Diggity' Dog $10.00
    • smoked frankfurter in a bread roll, with hash browns & a teeny tiny salad on the side
  • GF $18.00
  • PEACH & STRAWBERRY CREPES $17.00
    • Crepes stuffed full with roasted peach, drizzled with a strawberry sauce then topped with a honeyed almond sprinkle. We put some maple syrup on the side for you to add (GF)
  • Akaroa Salmon $26.00
    • pan fried fillet of Akaroa sea-run salmon nestled on a warm potato gratin with steamed green beans & grilled lemon finished with a red pepper & lemongrass sauce with a hint of chilli
  • Very Berry $9.50
    • light on calories & dairy, but not on the taste. A mixture of three berries, apple & pineapple juice will definitely get those taste buds going!
  • Spinach & Mushroom $19.00
  • Chicken 'N' Gravy Buttie $19.50
    • roasted chicken in a soft brioche roll stuffed with crushed pumpkin, mashed peas, roasted onion & herbed stuffing. Served with warm homemade gravy on the side with fries
  • Add lamb $8.00
  • Warm roast vegetable salad $19.50
    • Roasted vegetables mixed with spinach, feta, balsamic dressing and sprinkled with salted roasted walnuts
  • Cafe izone famous chowder $16.00
    • With crispy bread
  • 250gm steak or chicken breast sandwich $24.00
    • Served on lightly toasted bread with lettuce, tomato and homemade onion relish, with a side of fries and our garlic aioli
  • Izone chowder $14.00
    • Smaller in size, big in flavour
  • Bacon and egg buttie $14.00
    • Fried eggs, two rashes of bacon on lightly toasted bread and your choice of tomato relish or hollandaise
  • The challenge ½kg pure angus prime beef $36.00
    • The bigger the better, Served with BBQ sauce (2 sides)
  • Pasta of the day $21.00
    • Ask your waitperson
  • -prawn $22.50
  • -seafood, combination or tofu $19.50
  • -seafood or tofu $19.50
  • Spring rolls (s) $8.90
    • Tasty Sautéed vegetables, pork, mixed with vermicelli noodles, rolled in pastry then deep fried.
  • -chicken or beef $19.50
  • -prawn $22.90
  • -prawn $22.90
  • Satay chicken sticks (4) $9.00
    • Dipped in a mixture of spices & covered with our own peanut topping served on a bed ofsteamed rice.
  • “The Usual” Savory French Toast $16
    • w spinach / rocket / feta mix, truffle oil & Himalayan rock salt
  • Breakfast Tray $19
    • petit bircher muesli, crossiant, jam, ricotta & fruit salad
  • Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms $15
    • w sundried tomato ,chilli, spinach & crumbled feta served on mixed greens
  • Fries $7
    • w ketchup or chipotle aioli
  • Breakie Burger $14
    • fried egg, bacon, avocado & salsa
  • Eye Fillet Steak $27
    • w garlic & jalapeno chimmichurri on the side served w fries & small green salad
  • Mexican Salad Bowl $19
    • hot chicken, beans, corn, crushed corn chips, jalapenos, avo, salsa, pumpkin seeds, mixed leaves w lime & coriander sour cream
  • Chorizo $4
  • FISH /CHIPS $22.50
    • herb & parmesan crumbed, salad, aioli
  • TANDOORI CHICKEN $24.50
    • orange & cardamon rice pilaf, yogurt, crispy poppadum
  • ICE CREAM SUNDAE
    • chocolate sauce, berry coulis
  • BUILD YOUR OWN PIZZAS
  • 2 TOPPINGS $18.00
  • LEMON CRUSTED FISH $13.50
    • preserved lemons, capers
  • FRIED POTATOES $17.50
    • bacon, roasted tomatoes, poached eggs
  • ham / chorizo / chicken / pepperoni / bacon / sun-dried tomatoes / mushrooms / spinach / roasted peppers / onion jam
  • Eggs Atlantic $19.50
    • Poached free range Eggs with Smoked Salmon & Hollandaise Sauce
  • Eggs Benedict $18.90
    • Poached free range Eggs with Bacon & Hollandaise Sauce
  • Bagel - Toasted $8.90
    • with Cream Cheese and Jam or Cream Cheese & Basil Pesto
  • Corn Fritters $18.90
    • with Bacon, Tomato, Avocado & a Poached Egg served with a freshly made Salsa
  • Smoked Salmon $4.00
  • French Toast $18.90
    • served with Bacon, Banana and Maple Syrup
  • French Fries $5.50 / $8.00
    • Small / Large
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $18.90
    • Salad of Chicken, Bacon, Fresh Greens, Tomatoes, Poached Egg & Parmesan with Homemade Caesar Dressing
  • ESPRESSO EGG $15.50
    • with potato hash, mushroom, spinach, a poached egg & hollandaise
  • FRENCH TOAST $14.50
    • with bacon, banana, maple syrup & cream
  • FARMER'S BREAKFAST $17.00
    • with bacon, eggs, toast, tomato, hash brown, sausage & mushroom
  • BANGERS & MASH $15.50
    • with caramelised onion & gravy
  • BACON $4.50
  • TOMATO / MUSHROOMS / HASHBROWNS / TOAST $4.00
  • PANCAKES $14.50
    • with berry compote, maple syrup & cream
  • 1 EGG $2.50
  • Beer Battered Fish of the Day $15.50
    • With fries, chop salad and house made tartare sauce
  • Ground Beef Burger $15.50
    • House made beef pattie with gruyere cheese, pickles and aioli, served with fries
  • Caesar Salad (GF available) $15.50
    • Streaky bacon, toasted croutons, caesar dressing, cos lettuce, oregano shaved parmesan and anchovies (optional) Add Chicken $4.00
  • Jacket potatoes (GF) $8.00
    • With sour cream, tomato relish and chilli salt
  • Steak Sandwich $17.50
    • 200gm sirloin with salad greens, beetroot relish and crispy onion rings in artisan bread, served with fries
  • Quinoa Falafel Wrap $15.50
    • With guacamole, smoked tomato salsa, lettuce and tzatziki, served with fries
  • Abode Chicken Burrito $15.50
    • With guacamole, smoked tomato salsa, cheddar cheese and fennel slaw, served with fries
  • Lambs Fry and Bacon(GF) $18.50
    • Pan seared liver, onions, mushrooms, bacon, jus and creamy potato mash
  • Vegetarian $5.50
    • Mushroom, beetroot, cheese and pineapple
  • Teriyaki Fillets $5.00
  • Hot Dog $2.60
  • Hawaiian $6.00
    • Bacon, cheese and pineapple
  • Fish $5.00
  • Pineapple $5.00
  • Chicken and Cheese $6.90
  • Cheese $5.00
  • HAPPY BUTTIE $10.00
    • bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomato, hash brown,cheese, egg + free hug
  • *ALL BACON BUTTIES COME WITH AIOLI MADE BY ANDY'S MUM & SMOKEY BBQ SAUCE
  • ROMANA $11.00
    • bacon, chili jam, chorizo, avocado & lettuce - hot, but also burns
  • BIG BREAKFAST $10.00
    • bacon, egg, hash brown, cheese. sausage + respect
  • JAZZ bacon, lettuce avocado, tomato, egg, extra bacon created by our friends sharon & jane $10.00
  • BACON $8.50
    • delicious bacon
  • BLAT $9.00
    • bacon, lettuce, avocado & tomato
  • BERNIE $11.00
    • bacon, avocado. egg, hash brown, cheese, sausage + a cheeky smile
Little Italy Restaurant

Little Italy Restaurant

location

Address

119 Farrington Avenue, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8053, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033592930

clock

Opened hours

Sunday 11:30 - 21:00 Monday 11:30 - 21:00 Tuesday 11:30 - 21:00 Wednesday 11:30 - 21:00 Thursday 11:30 - 21:00 Friday 11:30 - 21:00 Saturday 11:30 - 21:00
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Italian , Pizza

features

Features

Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Dinner

Location
119 Farrington Avenue, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8053, New Zealand
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